credits), only when reimbursement therefor is made to the Treasury from applicable appropriations of the agency concerned: Provided, That such credits received as exchange allowances or proceeds of sales of personal property may be used in whole or part payment for acquisition of similar items, to the extent and in the manner authorized by law, without reimbursement to the Treasury: Provided further, That nothing in section 1415 of the Act of July 15, 1952, or in this section shall be construed to prevent the making of new or the carrying out of existing contracts, agreements, or executive agreements for periods in excess of one year, in any case where such contracts, agreements, or executive agreements for periods in excess of one year were permitted prior to the enactment of this Act under section 32(b) (2) of the Surplus Property Act of 1944, as amended (50 U.S.C. App. 1641 (b) (2)), and the performance of all such contracts, agreements, or executive agreements shall be subject to the availability of appropriations for the purchase of credits as provided by law. SEC. 209. No part of any appropriation contained in this or any other Act, or of the funds available for expenditure by any individual, corporation, or agency included in this or any other Act, shall be used for publicity or propaganda purposes designed to support or defeat legislation pending before Congress. SEC. 210. This Act may be cited as the "General Government Matters Appropriation Act, 1961". Approved July 12, 1960. a Total, General Government Matters Appropriation Act, 1961. $14,207,500 NOTE. In addition to the appropriations for the fiscal year 1961 carried in the foregoing appropriation act, the following additional amounts are available for such fiscal year under General Government Matters: Second Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1961 (pp. 217, 218). Grand total, General Government Matters exclusive of trust For trust funds, see p. 634. 173, 500 14, 381, 000 60184-60 INDEPENDENT OFFICES APPROPRIATION ACT, 1961 [PUBLIC LAW 86-626] [86TH CONGRESS, H.R. 11776] By the Act making appropriations for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, and for other purposes, approved July 12, 1960. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the following sums are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for sundry independent executive bureaus, boards, commissions, corporations, agencies, and offices, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1961, namely: TITLE I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OFFICE OF CIVIL AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For expenses necessary for the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services; expenses of attendance of cooperating officials and individuals at meetings concerned with civil defense functions; not to exceed $2,500 for emergency and extraordinary expenses to be expended under the direction of the Director for such purposes as he deems proper, and his determination thereon shall be final and conclusive; and not to exceed $900,000 for expenses of travel; $24,700,000: Provided, That contracts for not to exceed two persons under this appropriation for temporary or intermittent services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), may be renewed annually, and one such contract, for the services of an expert or consultant for telecommunications, may provide for a per diem rate of not to exceed $75. CIVIL DEFENSE AND DEFENSE MOBILIZATION FUNCTIONS OF FEDERAL For expenses necessary to enable other Federal agencies to perform such civil defense and defense mobilization functions as may be designated by the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, including payments by the Department of Labor to State employment security agencies for the full cost of administration of defense manpower mobilization activities, $6,250,000. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS For financial contributions to the States for civil defense purposes pursuant to the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, to be equally matched with State funds, $16,000,000, of which not to exceed $6,000,000 shall become available on January 1, 1961, for allocation to the States pursuant to section 205 of said Act. $24, 700, 000 6,250,000 16, 000, 000 EMERGENCY SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT For expenses necessary for procurement, warehousing, distribution, and maintenance of emergency civil defense materials as authorized by subsection (h) of section 201 of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, is amended, $9,175,000. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for studies and research to develop measures and plans for evacuation, shelter, and the protection of life and property, as authorized by section 201 (d) of the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $4,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which not to exceed $2,500,000 shall be available to complete the two-year program of fallout shelter prototype construction. No part of any appropriation in this Act shall be available for the construction of warehouses or for the lease of warehouse space in any building which is to be constructed specifically for the use of the Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization. [Total, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization, $60,125,000.] INDEPENDENT OFFICES CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Civil Aeronautics Board, including contract stenographic reporting services; employment of temporary guards on a contract or fee basis; hire, operation, maintenance, and repair of aircraft; purchase (one for replacement only) and hire of passenger motor vehicles; and services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), at rates for individuals not to exceed $50 per diem; $7,392,500_. PAYMENTS TO AIR CARRIERS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT For payments to air carriers of so much of the compensation fixed CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SALARIES AND EXPENSES For necessary expenses, including not to exceed $22,000 for services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a); not to exceed $10,000 for medical examinations performed for veterans by private physicians on a fee basis; payment in advance for library membership in societies whose publications are available to members only or to members at a price lower than to the general public; not to exceed $77,000 for performing the duties imposed upon the Commission by the Act of July 19, 1940 (54 Stat. 767); reimbursement of the General Services Administration for security guard services for protection of confidential files; and not to exceed $5,000 for actuarial services by contract, without regard to section 3709, Revised Statutes, as amended; $19,405,000: Provided, That no part $9, 175, 000 4,000,000 7,392, 500 65, 000, 000 19, 405, 000 of this appropriation shall be available for the Career Executive Board established by Executive Order 10758 of March 4, 1958, as amended. No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for the salaries and expenses of the Legal Examining Unit in the Examining and Personnel Utilization Division of the Commission, established pursuant to Executive Order 9358 of July 1, 1943. No part of the appropriations herein made to the Civil Service Commission shall be available for printing the Official Register of the United States, and the Act of August 28, 1938 (49 Stat. 956), as amended by the Act of August 27, 1951 (65 Stat. 198), is hereby repealed. For an additional amount for 1961, for the foregoing purpose, see p. 217.] INVESTIGATION OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS FOR EMPLOYMENT BY For expenses necessary to carry out the provisions of Executive Order No. 10422 of January 9, 1953, as amended, prescribing procedures for making available to the Secretary General of the United Nations, and the executive heads of other international organizations, certain information concerning United States citizens employed, or being considered for employment by such organizations, including services as authorized by section 15 of the Act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), $400,000: Provided, That this appropriation shall be available for advances or reimbursements to the applicable appropriations or funds of the Civil Service Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation for expenses incurred by such agencies under said Executive order: Provided further, That_members of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board may be paid actual transportation expenses, and per diem in lieu of subsistence authorized by the Travel Expense Act of 1949, as amended, while traveling on official business away from their homes or regular places of business, including periods while en route to and from and at the place where their services are to be performed: Provided further, That nothing in sections 281 or 283 of title 18, United States Code, or in section 190 of the Revised Statutes (5 U.S.C. 99) shall be deemed to apply to any person because of appointment for part-time or intermittent service as a member of the International Organizations Employees Loyalty Board in the Civil Service Commission as established by Executive Order 10422, dated January 9, 1953, as amended. ANNUITIES UNDER SPECIAL ACTS For payment of annuities authorized by the Act of May 29, 1944, as amended (48 U.S.C. 1373a), and the Act of August 19, 1950, as amended (33 U.S.C. 771-775), $2,316,000_ GOVERNMENT PAYMENT FOR ANNUITANTS, EMPLOYEES HEALTH BENEFITS FUND For payment to the "Employees health benefits fund" of Government contributions with respect to annuitants, as authorized by section 7 of the Federal Employees Health Benefits Act (73 Stat. 713), $2,500,000, to remain available until expended... PAYMENT TO CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT AND DISABILITY FUND For financing the annuity benefits and increases, during the current fiscal year, provided by the Act of June 25, 1958 (72 Stat. 218), $46,329,000, to be credited to the civil service retirement and disability fund. $400,000 2, 316, 000 2,500,000 46, 329, 000 LIMITATION ON ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES, EMPLOYEES LIFE Not to exceed $250,000 of the funds in the "Employees' Life Insurance Fund" shall be available for reimbursement to the Civil Service Commission for administrative expenses incurred by the Commission during the current fiscal year in the administration of the Federal Employees Group Life Insurance Act of 1954, as amended (5 U.S.C. 2091-2103): Provided, That this limitation shall include. expenses incurred under section 10 of the Act, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1 of Public Law 85-377 (5 U.S.C. 2094 (c)). [Total, Civil Service Commission, $70,950,000.] FEDERAL AVIATION AGENCY EXPENSES For necessary expenses of the Federal Aviation Agency, not otherwise provided for, including administrative expenses for research and development and for establishment of air navigation facilities, and carrying out the provisions of the Federal Airport Act; purchase of twenty passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; not to exceed $5,000 for representation allowances and for official entertainment; and purchase and repair of skis and snowshoes; $373,064,000: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation, funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the maintenance and operation of air navigation facilities. ESTABLISHMENT OF AIR NAVIGATION FACILITIES For an additional amount for the acquisition, establishment, and improvement by contract or purchase and hire of air navigation facilities, including the initial acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant; the construction and furnishing of quarters and related accommodations for officers and employees of the Federal Aviation Agency stationed at remote localities where such accommodations are not available (at a total cost of construction of not to exceed $50,000 per housing unit in Alaska); purchase of six aircraft; and the initial flight checking of air navigation facilities and the transportation by air to and from and within Alaska and the Territories of the United States of materials and equipment secured under this appropriation; $163,250,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That there may be credited to this appropriation funds received from States, counties, municipalities, other public authorities, and private sources, for expenses incurred in the establishment of air navigation facilities. GRANTS-IN-AID FOR AIRPORTS (LIQUIDATION OF CONTRACT For liquidation of obligations incurred under authority granted in the Act of August 3, 1955 (69 Stat. 441), to enter into contracts, $80,000,000, to remain available until expended. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for research, development, and service testing, including construction of experimental facilities and acquisition of necessary sites by lease or grant, $64,000,000, to remain available until expended. $373, 064, 000 and indefinite 163, 250,000 and indefinite 80, 000, 000 64, 000, 000 |